Federal race · 2026
California U.S. House, District 40, 2026
Money raised
- Young Kim (R)$10M raised · $2M on hand
- Ken Calvert (R)$7.1M raised · $980K on hand
- Esther Kim Varet (D)$3M raised · $26K on hand
- Christina Gagnier (D)$607K raised · $22K on hand
- Lisa D Ramirez (D)$519K raised · $0 on hand
- Nina Linh (I)$442K raised · $0 on hand
- Joseph Kerr (D)$287K raised · $0 on hand
- Perry Meade (D)$276K raised · $48K on hand
- Tiffanie Tate (D)$66K raised · $0 on hand
- Claude Manuel Keissieh (D)$34K raised · $0 on hand
- Paula Williams Swift (D)$15K raised · $0 on hand
- Christian Tyler Ahmed (I)$30 raised · $130 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Kim (R) | General-election nominee | $9,977,513.23 | $9,756,244.26 | $1,957,662.24 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ken Calvert (R) | General-election nominee | $7,050,383.48 | $6,332,128.58 | $980,390.51 | 2026-10-14 |
| Esther Kim Varet (D) | Lost primary | $2,952,203.21 | $2,925,930.76 | $26,272.45 | 2026-09-30 |
| Christina Gagnier (D) | Withdrawn | $606,522.52 | $584,442.73 | $22,079.79 | 2026-09-30 |
| Lisa D Ramirez (D) | Lost primary | $519,018.36 | $519,018.36 | $0.00 | 2026-06-21 |
| Nina Linh (I) | Lost primary | $442,117.27 | $442,117.27 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Joseph Kerr (D) | Lost primary | $286,949.54 | $286,949.54 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Perry Meade (D) | Withdrawn | $276,150.54 | $228,144.54 | $48,006.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Tiffanie Tate (D) | Withdrawn | $66,421.47 | $66,421.47 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Claude Manuel Keissieh (D) | Lost primary | $34,100.00 | $34,090.00 | $0.00 | 2026-06-02 |
| Paula Williams Swift (D) | Withdrawn | $14,546.21 | $14,545.76 | $0.00 | 2025-12-15 |
| Christian Tyler Ahmed (I) | Withdrawn | $30.00 | $0.00 | $130.00 | 2025-06-03 |
3 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Eric Peterson (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Francis X "frank" Hoffman (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Maricar Payad (American Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$27,335,958.02 = candidates’ own spending $20,190,993.14 + outside spending $7,144,964.88
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Kim | $847,046.55 | $4,538,872.46 | $35,450.44 |
| Esther Kim Varet | $1,051,515.31 | $3,238.00 | $0.00 |
| Ken Calvert | $87,779.93 | $581,055.87 | $0.00 |
| Joseph Kerr | $6.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
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Recent polls
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